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For all of you train buffs that lounge in the SOH pub.

Cazzie

Cazzie

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Caz
 
Cool. The second one almost looks like a Norman Rockwell painting.
 
No. 5632 (the gold painted one) was used on fan trips out of Chicago for many years. It was scrapped in the 1970's after the owner couldn't pay storage fees. A real shame that was allowed to happen.
 
Hey All,

The old with the Buick in it is absolutely gorgeous!!

-Ed-

PS How many people here actually knew it was a Buick?
 
EasyEd said:
Hey All,

The old with the Buick in it is absolutely gorgeous!!

-Ed-

PS How many people here actually knew it was a Buick?
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Not only that, but a '53 model. I oughta know too, I puked all over my Great-Uncle Robbie's rear valence on the Nolfolk ferry. Didn't quite have my sea legs then! :costumes:

Caz
 
My second car was a 1953 Buick Special with the straight 8 engine (white with a dark green top). How many actually know how to start one? :d

Hint: Just turning the key wouldn't do it.
 
I think WuhWuzDat likes trains! :amen:

Caz

Must dig out some old transparencies and scan them. Use to love to record them when stereo reel-to-reel recorders came out. I had a converter in my truck at the battery that I could hook up and use (preferably with the engine running at idle). I still have those old recording, but sadly no reel-to-reel. The sound turn up on my stereo in those days was scary loud; would make you think a loco was coming through yer house! :costumes:

Caz
 
Willy said:
My second car was a 1953 Buick Special with the straight 8 engine (white with a dark green top). How many actually know how to start one? :d

Hint: Just turning the key wouldn't do it.
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IIRC, turn key to on, press starter button on floor. I think it is where the dimmer switch ended up before it moved to the turn signal stalk.
 
Willy said:
My second car was a 1953 Buick Special with the straight 8 engine (white with a dark green top). How many actually know how to start one? :d

Hint: Just turning the key wouldn't do it.
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Turn the key on, Put it in netural and press the gas petal....
It had to be in netural.
 
Couple from my collection at work. I'm trying to perfect night photography, kinda hard as they do insist on lots of background clutter around here LOL.

Terri ( little green engine ) is named after a plucky little local girl who suffered terrible 85% burns a house fire when only 2yrs old, sadly her mother could not cope and seperated, the Port of Felixstowe helped to support her cause and had a special day out where she named the locomotive whilst recovering from burns aged 6 in 2003. Our local newspare the Evening Star is also a very big supporter for her cause and raises massive amounts of money for her future.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4653182.stm

Terri belongs to Freightliner, technically it can be based anywhere in the UK, but staff always seem to make sure she comes back home to Felixstowe after any servicing or repairs.

Real big train buff here I'm afraid :).

Best

Michael
 
Willy said:
My second car was a 1953 Buick Special with the straight 8 engine (white with a dark green top). How many actually know how to start one? :d

Hint: Just turning the key wouldn't do it.
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Step on the starter button on the floor.

David
 
Great pics!

I am a dyed in the wool rail fan as well.

Reeeeaaalllyy looking forward to the next trainsim!
 
Here's a nice winter shot of a Metroliner approaching 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, Southbound to Washington DC in the 80's. Seems that the Metroliner's blowers couldn't handle the real fine snow. So a 1940's GGI is hauling it to the tune of 100mph on the straight! Second pix is the view from the Engineer's seat on a GGI.

Pix are from same website....nice stuff - brings back memories...
 
Baywing,
Is that the Mount Washington Cog Railway? It's on my list of places to visit, at least as long as they keep running steam ( ...and NOT more of those computerized biodiesel burning monstrosities with John Deere engines)

Jeff
 
WuhWuzDat said:
Baywing,
Is that the Mount Washington Cog Railway? It's on my list of places to visit, at least as long as they keep running steam ( ...and NOT more of those computerized biodiesel burning monstrosities with John Deere engines)

Jeff
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Yes, it is. I haven't been there in over a year, I haven't seen their dis-easal yet, but it's only one. They will run it for at least one full season before undertaking a second knowing the Manager. They had tried an oil fired steamer, but that didn't work as the vibrations shook the bricks in the firebox loose every trip. For a while yet, there should be a few of the old steam engines running. That eco friendly thing sure looks ugly in the photos, I'm not holding out hope it looks any better in person!!
 
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